Russia Backs Assad to the Bitter End
In a rare admission of reality, a senior Russia Middle East hand, Duma Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Mikhail Margelov, acknowledged that Russia has “exhausted its… Read More
U.S. Special Forces Will Be Weakened by Defense Budget Cuts
Since the May 2, 2011, Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound, President Obama has lauded the mission’s success and championed U.S. Special Forces… Read More
Defending Defense: FY 2013 Budget Based on Wishful Thinking, Not Reality
The Department of Defense’s recently released budget is based on a hope that the international environment has structurally changed and that the United States will… Read More
King, Thompson Call for End to Congressional Oversight Chaos
One thing every parent knows is that no matter how many toys kids have, they will always end up fighting over one they all want…. Read More
Virginia Federal Disaster Aid Shows Need for FEMA Reform
On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia was felt throughout the mid-Atlantic. Minor by the standards of the West Coast, the earthquake,… Read More
Obama Administration Cannot Continue to “Hollow Out the Force”
In discussing the Department of Defense’s upcoming budget request, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stated “our approach was to use this as an opportunity to maintain… Read More
Morning Bell: A Slashed and Burned Military
The future is not bright for the U.S. military. Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave America a glimpse of the half-trillion dollars in defense spending… Read More
Ten Disturbing Facts: What Today’s Defense Cuts Mean for America
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today laid out details of a plan to cut a half a trillion dollars from defense spending. That’s in addition to… Read More
Slime First, Debate Later? No Way, Winslow
Editor’s note: Earlier this month, the Huffington Post published a “commentary” on the F-35 by four left-leaning defense analysts. Clearly, none of these men are… Read More
Associated Press Misses Major Defense Cuts over Past Three Years
A recent article by the Associated Press leaves the reader with the impression that there haven’t been any defense cuts since the 1990s and that… Read More
Taliban’s Momentum Slowed but not “Broken,” Mr. President
During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, President Obama largely glossed over the ongoing war in Afghanistan, where nearly 100,000 American soldiers are fighting… Read More
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Solar Storm Strikes: Protect the American Way of Life Now
Today, Earth is going to feel impacts of a solar storm. Millions of charged particles are heading toward Earth from the sun. This “space weather”… Read More
Remedying the BCA’s Impacts on the Defense Budget
An increasing number of leaders in the House and the Senate recognize that the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 will impose a disproportionate burden… Read More
“Reversibility” Concept Could Cause Irreversible Damage to Armed Forces
The Obama Administration is using a new buzzword when referring to its national security strategy: “reversibility.” In the most recent Defense Strategy Guidance, this term… Read More
Russia’s Dreams Coming True in Administration’s Nuclear Policies
President Obama is working hard to make a Russian dream of a superior nuclear weapons arsenal come true, writes Heritage’s James Carafano in his most… Read More
Turkey and Iran: Bad Timing for Trade Increase
Last Thursday, Iran and Turkey signed an agreement aimed at increasing trade between the two countries and doubling bilateral business by 2015. The agreement was… Read More
Preventing Terrorism Requires Collaborative Relationship Between Federal and Local Resources
Earlier this month, Sami Osmakac, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in the former Yugoslavia, was arrested near Tampa, Florida, after federal officials uncovered his plan… Read More
Missile Defense in Danger Equals the Country More Vulnerable
America’s ability to protect its homeland from a devastating ballistic missile attack could be severely damaged if the sequestration process under the Budget Control Act… Read More
For Obama’s Navy Policy, “Talk Is Cheap”
As President Obama has hastily drawn down forces in Iraq and Afghanistan to meet arbitrary timelines, he has taken the opportunity to ramp up rhetoric… Read More
Iran Claims Obama Administration Wants Talks
Iranian legislator Ali Motahari claimed on Wednesday that President Obama called for direct talks in a secret letter sent last week to Iran’s supreme leader,… Read More
Obama’s Dangerous Reversal of Reagan’s Defense Legacy
President Barack Obama began the new year on a controversial footing by signing the highly disputed National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA 2012) into… Read More
Harm to U.S. Space Systems Not Avoided Yet
According to the recent news, the United States will not be signing the European Union Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities. This is good… Read More
Getting the Facts Straight on the Taliban
The relationship between the Taliban and al-Qaeda was one of the hot topics of Monday night’s presidential debate. Candidate Ron Paul downplayed the dangers of… Read More
Obama’s New Defense Strategy Leaves America Less Safe
President Obama’s new national defense strategy is a budget-driven exercise masquerading as a strategic plan, writes Heritage’s Kim Holmes, former Assistant Secretary of State, in… Read More
Morning Bell: Guantanamo Ten Years Later
His plan was to rip apart nightclubs with explosives, unleash a wave of destruction on bridges, and open fire on police officers–all in sunny Florida…. Read More
Defense Strategic Guidance Lacks Strategic Thinking on Nuclear Weapons
The Obama Administration just rolled out its Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG), which outlines priorities of the U.S. military after the Budget Control Act of 2011…. Read More
Morning Bell: Can America Defend Itself?
The Iranian threat yet again finds itself on the front page of America’s newspapers this morning, this time with news that the rogue regime has… Read More
America Safer Under Obama? Not a Chance.
Yesterday at the Pentagon, President Obama offered up his revisionist view of the past three years of history in order to make the claim that… Read More
Turkey Gets It, Acquires F-35s. Obama Administration Doesn’t.
The Turkish government understands what the Obama Administration does not: Acquiring the American-made F-35 fighter jet is the most effective way to claim supremacy of… Read More
Morning Bell: The Unintended Consequences of Internet Regulation
Would you be outraged if the Department of Justice shut down The Foundry without any warning and blocked access for more than a year? That’s… Read More
